Život v tomto městě je dobrý.

to be

Breakdown of Život v tomto městě je dobrý.

• dobrý: good
• v: in
• město: the city

Questions & Answers about Život v tomto městě je dobrý.

Why is there no word for the or a in this sentence?

Czech does not have articles like English the and a/an.

So:

• Život can mean life, the life, or sometimes a life, depending on context.
• v tomto městě can mean in this city.

You understand whether something is definite or indefinite from context, word order, and other clues, not from a separate article word.

Why is it v tomto městě and not just v toto město?

Because the preposition v meaning in requires the locative case when it shows location.

So:

• dictionary form: to město = the city
• after v for location: v městě = in the city

The demonstrative tento also has to change to match the case:

• nominative: toto město = this city
• locative: v tomto městě = in this city

So both words change because Czech uses case endings.

Why does město change to městě?